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Table 3 Frequency of intake of different fruits and risk of SGA

From: Maternal dietary consumption of legumes, vegetables and fruit during pregnancy, does it protect against small for gestational age?

Frequency of intake

Casesn (%)

Controls n (%)

OR (95% CI)

aORa (95% CI)

Orange

 Never

50 (9.7)

36 (7.0)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 vs. ≥ Once per day

85 (16.4)

91 (17.6)

0.67 (0.40–1.13)

0.68 (0.38–1.21)

Banana

 Never

78 (15.1)

70 (13.5)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 vs. ≥ 5 times per week

33 (1.4)

47 (9.1)

0.64 (0.37–1.11)

0.60 (0.32–1.11)

Apple

 Never

60 (11.6)

51 (9.9)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 vs. ≥ 5 times per week

46 (7.7)

46 (8.9)

0.74 (0.42–1.30)

0.75 (0.41–1.39)

Strawberry

 Never

108 (20.9)

100 (19.3)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 vs. ≥ 2 times per week

56 (10.8)

53 (10.2)

0.97 (0.61–1.53)

0.88 (0.54–1.45)

Cherry

 Never

140 (27.0)

123 (23.8)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 vs. ≥ 2 times per week

39 (7.5)

49 (9.5)

0.69 (0.42–1.12)

0.63 (0.37–1.08)

Peach

 Never

111 (21.4)

94 (18.2)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 vs. ≥ 2 times per week

66 (12.7)

78 (15.1)

0.72 (0.46–1.13)

0.79 (0.49–1.29)

Watermelon

 Never

82 (15.8)

69 (13.3)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 vs. ≥ 5 times per week

31 (6.0)

34 (6.6)

0.74 (0.41–1.32)

0.64 (0.33–1.22)

Melon

 Never

108 (20.9)

80 (15.4)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 vs. ≥ 2 times per week

59 (11.4)

82 (15.8)

0.53 (0.34–0.84)

0.48 (0.29–0.78)

Kiwi fruit

 Never

190 (36.7)

186 (35.9)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 vs. ≥ 2 times per week

80 (15.4)

88 (17.0)

0.90 (0.62–1.29)

1.02 (0.68–1.52)

Grapes

 Never

190 (36.7

189 (36.5)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 vs. ≥ 2 times per week

34 (6.6)

34 (6.6)

0.99 (0.60–1.66)

0.87 (0.50–1.50)

Fruit, g/day, quintiles

 Q1 (≤ 121 g/d)

129 (24.9)

104 (20.1)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 Q2 (122–170)

109 (21.0)

104 (20.1)

0.84 (0.58–1.24)

0.87 (0.57–1.35)

 Q3 (171–272)

100 (19.3)

103 (19.9)

0.76 (0.52–1.11)

0.73 (0.48–1.12)

 Q4 (273–420)

98 (18.9)

104 (20.1)

0.74 (0.51–1.09)

0.73 (0.47–1.13)

 Q5 (>  420)

82 (15.8)

103 (19.9)

0.63 (0.42–0.93)

0.63 (0.40–0.98)

 P for trend

  

0.089

0.136

  1. a Adjusted for preeclampsia, education, smoking, body mass index, gain weight per week during pregnancy, fish intake and previous preterm/low birthweight newborn